2025 PSU Recruits Postseason Tracker

Tom McAndrew

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Sorry I didn't get this up earlier. I actually started a post the weekend before any of the recruits started their postseasons, and thought I had it saved to work on the next day. Alas, I couldn't retrieve it, and was too busy with other things (including a vacation) to get to it until now, when many of the recruits have completed their postseasons, and others are entering the final weekend of their respective postseasons.

Those that are interested are welcome to post results, or videos of any of the championship matches (I'll look for them in the future; don't have time to do it now).


125: Nate Desmond (Wyoming Seminary - PA), 2025

He was injured early in the wrestling season, and never returned to competition. Thus, he didn't participate in the postseason.


139: Sam Herring (Bishop McCort - PA), 2026

1. PIAA Dist. VI AA tournament, 2/14 & 2/15
- R1: PIN @ 0:56 over Ben Shoemaker (Penn Cambria)
- Quarters: 15-0, TF, @ 2:50 over Matthew Almedina (Mid Valley)
- Semis: lost by DEC, 4-2, to Camden Baum (Bishop McDevitt)
- Consolation Semis: 4-0, DEC, over Gideon Bracken (United)
- 3rd Place Match: 15-0, TF, @ 2:17, over Noah Doi (Camp Hill)

2. PIAA South West AA Regional, 2/28 & 3/1
- he was seeded 2nd
- R1: he had a bye
- R2: PIN @ 1:21 over Josue Martinez (Valley)
- Quarters: PIN @ 3:09 over Matthew Danna (Quaker Valley)
- Semis: 17-2, TF, @ 2:23 over Julian Bertucci (Burrell)
- Final: 13-2 MAJ over Gideon Bracken (United)

3. PIAA Class AA Championships, 3/6, 3/7, 3/8
- R1: PIN @ 1:24 over Braden Durst (Berlin Brothersvalley)
- Quarters: 15-0, TF, @ 2:50 over Matthew Almedina (Mid Valley)
- Semis: lost by DEC, 4-2, to Camden Baum (Bishop McDevitt)
- Consolation Semis: 4-0, DEC, over Gideon Bracken (United)
- 3rd Place Match: 15-0, TF, @ 2:17, over Noah Doi (Camp Hill)

145: Dalton Perry (Central Mountain - PA), 2025

1. PIAA Dist. VI AAA tournament, 2/157
- Quarters: he had a bye
- Semis: PIN @ 0:42 over Reese Hite (Altoona)
- Final: PIN @ 3:31 over Andrew Gall (Bellefonte)

2. PIAA West AAA Regional, 2/28, 3/1
- he was seeded 1st
- R1: 16-6 MAJ over Devin Junko (Trinity)
- Quarters: 15-3 MAJ over Jacoby Thompson (Meadville)
- Semis: 7-0 DEC over Kase Chopp (Butler)
- Final: 7-6 DEC over Ramil Islamov (Baldwin)

3. PIAA Class AAA Championships, 3/6, 3/7, 3/8
- R1: PIN @ 1:01 over Jared Gonzalez (Notre Dame-GP)
- Quarters: 21-5, TF, @ 2:43 over Ian Longenberger (Boiling Springs)
- Semis: 5-2, DEC, over Michael Turi (West Scranton)
- Final: lost by 1-0 to Eren Sement (Council Rock North), to finish 2nd


150: Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg - OH), 2025

Note: he bumped up from 138 to 150, to help his team, for the postseason

1. OHSAA Division I Northwest Sectionals, 2/22
- R1: he had a bye
- Quarters: PIN @ 1:01 over Connor King (TSJJ)
- Semis: PIN @ 0:36 over Luke Smith (FIN)
- Final: Medical Forfeit over Payton Dubendorfer (WHIT)

2. OHSAA Division I Districts, 2/28, 3/1
- R1: PIN @ 0:13 over Domenic Campisi (Cuyahoga Falls)
- Quarters: 19-3, TF over Dominic Grecol (Strongsville)
- Semis: 13-3 MAJ over Mannix Wasco (No. Royalton)
- Final: 17-2, TF, 0ver Bradley Eaton (St. Edward)

3. OHSAA Division I States, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9
- R1: PIN @ 1:11 over Alex Mickens (Olen. Liberty)
- Quarters: 18-3, TF, @ 3:18 over Kyle Jardine (Wadsworth)
- Semis: 22-6, TF, @ 6:00 over Eli Esguerra (Dub. Coffman)
- Final: 17-2, TF, @ 3:19, over Bradley Eaton (St. Edward)
- He finishes as a 4X Ohio Champion


155: PJ Duke (Minisink Valley - NY), 2025

1. NYSPHSAA Section IX, 2/14 & 2/15
- I can't find the brackets before the Quarters (if anyone does, please post a link)
- Quarters: PIN @ 0:50 over Ian Trozzi (Wallkill)
- Semis: PIN @ 0:46 over Avery Davis (Beacon)
- Final: PIN @ 1:29 over Logan Pennell (Pine Bush)

2. NYSPHSAA Division I States, 2/28, 3/1
- he's seeded #1
- R1: he had a bye
- R2: PIN @ 0:44 over Eli Ricci (Victor)
- Quarters: PIN @ 2:43 over Giorgio Valenzuela (Glen Cove)
- Semis: PIN @ 2:10 over Jonathan Hoffman (Kellenberg Memorial)
- Final: 24-8, TF, over Casey Liess (McQuaid Jesuit)
- he becomes a 4X NY State Champion


172: Asher Cunningham (State College - PA), 2025

1. PIAA Dist. VI AAA tournament, 2/15
- Quarters: he had a bye
- Semis: 19-2, TF, @ 4:45 over Reese Christine (Mifflin County)
- Final: 18-3, TF, @ 2:49 over Jackson Long (Bellefonte)

2. PIAA West AAA Regional, 2/28, 3/1
- R1: he had a bye
- R2: 17-2, TF, @ 2:45 over Ayden Solomon (Canon-McMillan)
- Quarters: PIN @ 1:54 over Carter Morvay (North Hills)
- Semis: 15-0, TF, @ 3:16 over Mario Hutcherson (Kiski Area)
- Final: 18-0, TF, @ 6:00 over Bode Marlow (Thomas Jefferson)

3. PIAA Class AAA Championships, 3/6, 3/7, 3/8
- R1: 17-2, TF, @ 1:40 over Matty Shucker (Methacton)
- Quarters: 19-1, TF, @ 4:53 over Shane McFillin (Bethlehem Catholic)
- Semis: 16-1, TF, @ 3:30 over Connor Wetzel (Shikellamy)
- Final: 12-6, DEC, over Bode Marlow (Thomas Jefferson)
- he becomes a 2X PIAA Champion


175: William Henckel (Blair Academy – NJ), 2025

1. New Jersey/New York National Prep School Qualifier, 2/15
- Semis: PIN @ 0:21 over Nick Chacko (Lawrenceville)
- Final: PIN @ 1:20 over Connor Pawliczak (Peddie)

2. National Preps, on 2/21, 2/22
- he's the #1 seed
- R1: PIN @ 0:39 over Charlie Morgan (Malvern)
- R2: PIN @ 1:35 over Maxx Miller (Trinity-Pawling School)
- Quarters: PIN @ 1:08 over Miguel Rojas (Lake Highland Prep)
- Semis: 19-1, TF, @ 2:59 over Elliott Humphries (Northfield Mt. Hermon)
- Final: PIN @ 3:38 over Maximus Norman (Baylor School)
- he becomes a 2X National Prep Wrestling Champion



 
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Tom McAndrew

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Picking up on the PIAA States day 2, and the OHSAA States day 1:

139: Sam Herring (Bishop McCort - PA), 2026

- Quarters: 15-0, TF, @ 2:50 over Matthew Almedina (Mid Valley)
- Semis: lost by DEC, 4-2, to Camden Baum (Bishop McDevitt)
- Consolation Semis: will face the winner of the Colin Walther (Conwell-Egan) - Gideon Bracken (United) Consolation Quarterfinal


145: Dalton Perry (Central Mountain - PA), 2025

- Quarters: 21-5, TF, @ 2:43 over Ian Longenberger (Boiling Springs)
- Semis: 5-2, DEC, over Michael Turi (West Scranton)
- Final: he'll face Even Sement (Council Rock North)


150: Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg - OH), 2025

- R1: PIN @ 1:11 over Alex Mickens (Olen. Liberty)
- Quarters: he'll face Kyle Jardine (Wadsworth)


172: Asher Cunningham (State College - PA), 2025

- Quarters: 19-1, TF, @ 4:53 over Shane McFillin (Bethlehem Catholic)
- Semis: 16-1, TF, @ 3:30 over Connor Wetzel (Shikellamy)
- Final: he'll face Bode Marlow (Thomas Jefferson)
 
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Ohio takes forever at States on Day 1. They have 3 boys divisions, and a girls division. I believe they wrestle for 8 or 9 hours on Day 1. They start off with D3, and wrestle opening round matches and 1st round of consolations. Then they wrestle D2, with the same number of matches. They've just started D1, which is what Blaze is in.
 

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I believe all of the wrestling involving PSU verbals at the PIAA States and the OHSAA States has concluded for Friday, 3/7. All of the results are in the PA Day 2 & OH Day 1 post, as well as in the top post.

I'll be away most of Saturday, so hopefully somebody can update on Blaze in OH, and Herring in PA. Perry and Cunningham should wrestle later in the day, and may take place during the B1G Session 2.
 

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Picking up on Day 3 of PIAA States and Day 2 of OHSAA States:

139: Sam Herring (Bishop McCort - PA), 2026

- Quarters: 15-0, TF, @ 2:50 over Matthew Almedina (Mid Valley)
- Semis: lost by DEC, 4-2, to Camden Baum (Bishop McDevitt)
- Consolation Semis: 4-0, DEC, over Gideon Bracken (United)
- 3rd Place Match: 15-0, TF, @ 2:17, over Noah Doi (Camp Hill)


145: Dalton Perry (Central Mountain - PA), 2025

- Quarters: 21-5, TF, @ 2:43 over Ian Longenberger (Boiling Springs)
- Semis: 5-2, DEC, over Michael Turi (West Scranton)
- Final: lost by 1-0 to Eren Sement (Council Rock North), to finish 2nd


150: Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg - OH), 2025

- R1: PIN @ 1:11 over Alex Mickens (Olen. Liberty)
- Quarters: 18-3, TF, @ 3:18 over Kyle Jardine (Wadsworth)
- Semis: 22-6, TF, @ 6:00 over Eli Esguerra (Dub. Coffman)
- Final: he'll face Bradley Eaton (St. Edward)


172: Asher Cunningham (State College - PA), 2025

- Quarters: 19-1, TF, @ 4:53 over Shane McFillin (Bethlehem Catholic)
- Semis: 16-1, TF, @ 3:30 over Connor Wetzel (Shikellamy)
- Final: 12-6, DEC, over Bode Marlow (Thomas Jefferson)
- he becomes a 2X PIAA Champion

I believe all of the action is complete for today in these two tournaments (at least involving the PSU Recruits).
 

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And the last one to finish Marcus Blaze, on March 9th.

- Final: 17-2, TF, @ 3:19, over Bradley Eaton (St. Edward)

He finishes as a 4X Ohio Champion
 
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